Arch-support.



I. IVI. GMUIHAN.

ARCH SUPPORT. APPLICATION FILED` MAR. 20, 1915.

Patented Apr. 10, I9I7.

| IIIIII JAMES MARION CALLAHAN,

0F WASHINGTON, DISTRICT 0F COLUMBIA.

anon-SUPPORT.

Specification of lLetters Patent.

Patented Apr. l0, i917.

Application led March 20, 1915. Serial No. 15,824.A

To all whom t may/concern Be it known that I, JAMES M. CALLAr-IAN, acitizen of the United States, residing at the city of lVa's'hington, District of Columbia, have inventedcertain new :and useful Imfollowing is aspecification.

his invention relates 4to an improvement in instep or arch supports, and theqbject is p rovcments in Arch-Supports, of which the to provideimeans to be inserted with# a shoe for supporting the arch ofthe instep'fto prevent its breaking down or, if weakened, to sustain the parts in normal position.

A further object is the provision of means for adjusting the elevation of the support throughout its length to cause the support to conformto the foot of the wearer, and to aii'ord a support to the arch at the point.

where it is most needed.

The invention consists of certain novel features of construction and combinations of parts which will be hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims.

'In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a bottom plan view of the invention; j

F ig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view;

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional vview through the support; and

Figs. 4 and 5 are detail views in elevation, of the fastening means.

A, re )resents the main port, wh

ich is arched lengthwise. Anauxplate of the su'piliary plate 2' is connected to the plate'A' by means of rivets 3. The Y thereof curved upwardly to conform to the curvature of the normal foot. -A

An insole or leather covering 4, is mounted upon the plates., which conform linshape thereto, and it is connected to the pla-tes by means of rivets 5. The insole ,or covering 4, gradually diminishes in thickness to nothing at its end as shown at G.

Inter-posed between the covering 4.and the auxiliary plate 2 is a. removable pad 7, preferably o'f'rubber, andy thispad 7 is provided with the studs 8 and 9. The stud is provided with a cross-head v10.

The auxiliary plate 2 is provi-ded 'at each longitudinal edge with a row of oblong or oval slots 11, andthe plate A is .provided with aprow of oblong or ovalf'slots'1.2.alongr las, 11 ,of aie plate` 2, and on the other edge plate 2 h asone edge` The stud S) is others would require a much circular openings 13. The cross-heard l0 of the stud 8 is adapted to be inserted through one of the slots l1 and then through one ofthe circular openings in the plate A. The pad 1s then givena quarter turn causing the cross-head to cross the slotv and engage the plate 2 for Vfastening the pad thereto.

then inserted through the slots 11 and 1.2 of the plates 2'and A for holding the pad against movement. L

By inserting the studs-through the slots of the plates 2.and A the, pad. can be fastened to thel plates, and moved longitudinally'of the plates to bring the pad to the proper position to afford support to the instep or archwwhere most needed.

',Ihese pads can be made ofvarious thickne'sses to accommodate various conditions of arches.v Some arches require a very` thinpad to produce the desired elevation, while larger pad. he provision for the adjustment of the pad, Will iowever, overcome to a marked degree the necessity for the use of pads of varying thicknesses, because by locating and fastening the pad to the plates at one of the severalplaces provided for such fastening it Will often aiford the desired support for the arch, and at the same time support that part of the arch which is the weakest, and which can not be supported by the arch generally used. l

The plate A, is preferably hole 14 at the heel to receive desired; and fasten4 it to the shoe many instances or desired.-

It is evident that man v slight changes may bc made in the form and arrangement of the various parts described without departing strom the spirit and scope of my invention,- and hence I do not wish to be limited to the exact construction herein set forth as for instance, the elevation or can bc changed tosuit provided with a In this will not be necessary the demands, as the metal is such that it can be bent to change the arch.

I claim 1.In an archA su with a covering and together at one end. of a pad interposed between the plate and covering and capable of longitudinal movement, said plate and covering being disconnected at their other terpport, the f combination .minal to permit of the insertion of the pad 110 a screw 16 when arch'of vthe support i a metal plate connected 105 with a covering and a Aslotted metal plate therebetween, and means for holding ,thev

pad in its dierent longitudinally adjusted positions.

2. In an arch support, thel combination connected together at one end, of a pad interposed between the plate and covering and capable of longitudinal movement, said plate and covering being disconnected at their other terminal to Lpermit of the insertion of the pad therebetween, and means carried by the pad adapted to be inserted through the slots in the plate for fastening the pad to the "plate Y 3. An arch support comprising a main plate arched lengthwise, an auxiliary` plate secured thereto, lsaid platesI being slotted, and a pad provided with studs adapted to enter the slots in said plates, capable of being turned in the slots to fasten the'pad to one 'of said plates.

4. An arch support comprising a main plate, an auxiliary plate, an insole orcovering secured to one of said plates 'with one end 'i Copies o1. this patent niay be obtained for one of the studs,

of the insole or covering free or disconnected, and a pad inserted between one of said lates and the insole or covering and detaehably fastened to one of said plates.

5. In an arch support, the combination with a covering and a plate, said plate provided with rows vof openings, of a pad inte'rposed between the plate and covering, and studs connected to the pad, one of the studs provided with a cross-head, said last mentioned stud adapted to be inserted in an opening in the plate, and the pad given a quarter turn for causing the cross-head of the stud to engage the plate for fastening the plate and pad together, and the other stud f adapted to enter an opening of another row of openings for holding the pad against lateral movement.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

JAMES MARION CALLAHAN. Witnesses:

J. K. MOORE, WATTS T. Es'mnoon.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0.. 

